What is a Resident?
A Resident is a masters or doctorate level professional pursuing a higher level of education or certification. Residents at FTC are masters level clinicians in pursuit of state licensure. Chances are, if you have had a medical procedure or surgery in a hospital, you have met and have probably been treated by a resident in the pathway of achieving a medical license.
Residents are closely supervised and receive mentorship through a seasoned therapist who has been licensed and well trained. They also have access to a peer supervision group of well established therapists with varying licenses. Having this varied mentoring approach helps the resident become well rounded and well supported, offering the client quality treatment at a reduced fee.
What Types of Mental Health Residents Exist in Virginia?
LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
A resident in route for an LMFT is one trained to treat all ages. This licensure is similar to that of a family practioner in that the clinician is taught to understand every age group. An LMFT is also trained to think of individuals as they relate to the systems around themselves. Children in therapy typically involve some energy from and interaction with parents because an LMFT is trained to think of how important the family is to the child's health and wellbeing.
The dynamic of a couple, the relationship and fulfillment is also important to an LMFT. Most are trained to do couples and family therapy and to help bring balance back to systems that are in flux. Individual, couples and family therapy can be expected by one in pursuit of an LMFT.
LPC: Licensed Professional Counselor
A resident on the LPC track is trained to see individuals both in the school, out-patient and in-patient setting. LPC candidates are trained to see individuals and then they specialize this training to see specific populations or diagnoses. One might choose to be a guidance counselor in a school, substance abuse counselor in an agency, trauma, anxiety or depression specialist, and more.
Just because an LPC typically sees a client one on one, does not mean this clinician can not do family or couples therapy. Every license requires 20+ hours of continuing education (CEUs) every year. Licensed clinicians tend to hone in on specialty areas by tailoring CEU classes to what population or diagnosis they want to master. Most of our clinicians are not only licensed or in pursuit of a license, but are also certified in other areas as well.
LCSW: Licensed Social Worker
A Social Worker at this level is not called a Resident, but a Supervisee. The LCSW is taught to think systemically. Much like how the LMFT is taught to think of the individual as s/he relates to the family, an LCSW is trained to see the individual through a more sociological lens. Clinical social workers are not only trained to think of how to support the client on a more well rounded level, but they are also trained to do therapy.
Residents are closely supervised and receive mentorship through a seasoned therapist who has been licensed and well trained. They also have access to a peer supervision group of well established therapists with varying licenses. Having this varied mentoring approach helps the resident become well rounded and well supported, offering the client quality treatment at a reduced fee.
What Types of Mental Health Residents Exist in Virginia?
LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
A resident in route for an LMFT is one trained to treat all ages. This licensure is similar to that of a family practioner in that the clinician is taught to understand every age group. An LMFT is also trained to think of individuals as they relate to the systems around themselves. Children in therapy typically involve some energy from and interaction with parents because an LMFT is trained to think of how important the family is to the child's health and wellbeing.
The dynamic of a couple, the relationship and fulfillment is also important to an LMFT. Most are trained to do couples and family therapy and to help bring balance back to systems that are in flux. Individual, couples and family therapy can be expected by one in pursuit of an LMFT.
LPC: Licensed Professional Counselor
A resident on the LPC track is trained to see individuals both in the school, out-patient and in-patient setting. LPC candidates are trained to see individuals and then they specialize this training to see specific populations or diagnoses. One might choose to be a guidance counselor in a school, substance abuse counselor in an agency, trauma, anxiety or depression specialist, and more.
Just because an LPC typically sees a client one on one, does not mean this clinician can not do family or couples therapy. Every license requires 20+ hours of continuing education (CEUs) every year. Licensed clinicians tend to hone in on specialty areas by tailoring CEU classes to what population or diagnosis they want to master. Most of our clinicians are not only licensed or in pursuit of a license, but are also certified in other areas as well.
LCSW: Licensed Social Worker
A Social Worker at this level is not called a Resident, but a Supervisee. The LCSW is taught to think systemically. Much like how the LMFT is taught to think of the individual as s/he relates to the family, an LCSW is trained to see the individual through a more sociological lens. Clinical social workers are not only trained to think of how to support the client on a more well rounded level, but they are also trained to do therapy.